pūpū

See also: pupu, pu pu, and pupù

Hawaiian

Noun

pūpū

  1. shell (marine or land), beads
  2. snail
  3. appetizer, canapé, hors d'oeuvre, relish
  4. bunch, tuft, bundle (as of grass); bouquet

Verb

pūpū

  1. (transitive) to eat a pūpū (appetizer, canapé, hors d'oeuvre)
  2. (stative) to be bundled up
  3. (transitive) to gather together; to draw tight (as a fishing net)

Maori

Noun

pūpū

  1. snail

Derived terms

  • pūpū harakeke
  • pūpū rangi

See also

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